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(2013-09-08 22:39:29)
If,uponseeingthetitle,youthoughtIwasgoingtotalkaboutMr.andMs.Smith,well,thinkagain!
AccordingtoWiktionary,Theword"smith"canbeanoun,meaning
Acraftspersonwhoworksmetalintodesiredformsusingahammerandothertools,sometimesheatingthemetaltomakeitmoreworkable,especiallyablacksmith. (archaic)Anartist. andaverb,meaning Toforge,toform,usuallyonananvil;byheatingandpoun...[閱讀全文]
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(2013-09-08 16:34:43)
Whatisthestork?IshereallyinthesameprofessionasMr.007?Readthefollowingheadlineandfindout:
Egypt’s‘Spy’StorkFoundDead
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/09/egypts-spy-stork-found-dead/#!
Surfer_Diver
2013.9.8[閱讀全文]
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(2013-09-07 12:51:02)
Doyouknowwhatnimbysare?Trytofigureoutthefollowingheadline:
UKinvestorsseebrightfutureforsolarpower–ifthenimbyscanbewonover
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/05/solar-power-uk-investors-nimbys
Surfer_Diver
2013.9.7[閱讀全文]
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(2013-09-06 01:50:02)
Ifyouknowthewordrudder,youshouldhavenodifficultunderstandingthefollowingheadline:
WhiteHouseLookstoSyriaVoteasRudderforRestofTerm
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/world/europe/obama-arrives-in-russia-for-g20-summit.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Surfer_Diver
2013.9.6[閱讀全文]
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(2013-09-02 23:43:56)
"Everybodyneedsbeautyaswellasbread.Placestoplayinandprayin..."
-JohnMuir
IsawthissentenceinacafeteriaovertheLaborDayweekendandrememberedittosharewiththefriendsofthisforum.Hopeyou'lllikeit.
Surfer_Diver
2013.9.2[閱讀全文]
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(2013-08-30 01:31:40)
Ifyouthinkthatyoudon'tknowwhatsignflippingis,chancesarethatyouprobablyhavealreadyseensomeonedoingit.Yes,atthecornerofabusyintersection,thatguyorgalwhoflipsabigsignactivelytoattractpassers-by'sattention,remember?Asomewhatunexpectedpieceofinformationisthatthesesignflippersarenotcheap;instead,theycostabout$30perhourto"rent".Also,contrarytopopularbelief,signflippersaresaidtolovetheirjobs.One...[閱讀全文]
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DoyouknowwhatisSwiss-cheeselearning?
Well,itisnotaboutlearninghowtomakeSwisscheese.ItreferstothesituationthatsomeonebarelystumblesthroughacourseofstudywithalowgradesuchasDorCbutwithoutfullymasteringtheconcepts.Bytheendofaseriesofsuchcourses,therewillbemany"holes"inhisknowledge,likeSwisscheese.AccordingtoaradioprogramIlistenedtoonmywayhometoday,thisisaproblemwithanumberofUSstudents.閱讀全文]
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(2013-08-24 00:21:22)
Doyouknowthisword:Trounce?Seeifyoucanfigureitoutinthefollowingsentence:
Thecompanyrecentlytrounceditsownsecondquarterearningsexpectationsonrevenue,grossmargin,adjustedEBITDA,andearningspershare.
Source:http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/08/23/big-oil-is-learning-to-love-solar-power.aspx
Surfer_Diver
2013.8.24[閱讀全文]
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(2013-08-04 17:48:18)
Doyouknowthisword:Upend?Seeifyoucanfigureitoutinthefollowingsentence.
TheObamaadministrationonSaturdayvetoedaU.S.tradebody'sbanontheimportandsaleofsomeAppleInc.iPhonesandiPads,araremovethatupendsalegalvictoryforsmartphonerivalSamsungElectronicsCo.
Source:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324136204578646192008412934.html
Surfer_Diver
2013.8.4[閱讀全文]
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72.VisionFirst Inasmallbusinesscenternearwherewelive,thereisanoptometryclinicnamed"VisionFirstOptometricCenter".Clevername,IthoughttomyselfthefirsttimeIsawitssign,butnotmuchmorethanthat.Recently,however,thephrase"visionfirst"gainedmoresignificanceinmymind.Irealizedthatthesamequalityworkindifferentfieldswouldyielddrasticallydifferentimpact,dependingonthestateofthefield,theneeds...[閱讀全文]
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